Baby-crib.



'No. 874,421. PATENTED DEC. 24, 1907.

- J. A. NAIL.

BABY CRIB. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 11. 1907.

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JOSEPH A. NAIL, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

BABY-CRIB.

Specification of Letters Patent.

. Patented Dec. 24, 1907.

Application filed June 11, 1907 Serial No. 378,465.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH A. NAIL, a subject of the Emperor of Germany,residing at (lhicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Baby-Cribs; and I dohereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to whichit appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to a novel construction in a baby crib adapted tobe attached to the side rails of an iron bedstead, and which serves notonly as a crib, but likewise as a baby jumper, and consists in thefeatures of construction and combination of parts hereinafter fullydescribed and claimed.

In the accompanying drawing illustrating the invention: Figure 1 is aperspective view of a bed having a, baby crib constructed in accordancewith my invention attached thereto. Fig. 2 is a fragmentary sideelevation of the bed showing the baby crib attached thereto. Fig. 3 is afragmentary detail top plan view showing the side rail of a bedstead andthe crib attached thereto. Fig. l is a fragmentary detail sectional viewon an inch scale taken on the line l l of Fig. Fig. 5 is a fragmentarydetail vertical transverse section on the line 5-5 of Fig. 0.

The main object of my invention is to provide a baby crib which may beremovably secured to the side rail of an iron bedstead, withinconvenient reach of the mother or nurse, so that the latter may give thebaby attention without the necessity of arising.

Another object of my invention is to so construct said crib as toconstitute it at the same time a baby jumper, and which like wise isrendered sufficiently small and light to enable same to be. easilyhandled, and when not in use, placed under the larger bedstead.

To this and other ends my said crib comprises a metallic frame work ofconstruction similar to all metallic bedsteads, the same being providedwith raised side rails A adapted to prevent the baby from falling out ofthe same. Secured to the side rails B consisting as usual of angle ironsare hangers C, the latter being disposed preferably midway between theends thereof and being Y provided in their lower ends with bearings D,in which a shaft E is journaled. The latter is rigidly disposed in aU-shaped frame F which at one end is provided with a projection G havinga depending flange H at its free end, forming an inverted U- shapedrecess adapted to receive the side rail west of the larger bedstead J.Disposed in said flange H is a thumb-screw K, adapted at its inner endto bear upon said side rail I to clamp said frame F securely thereon.Secured on one end to said frame F are four spiral tension springs L,each of which is secured at its other end to the collar M revolublydisposed upon the inner end of a screwshaft N, passing through athreaded opening in a part of the side rail B of the crib and passingfreely through the opening O in the legs P of said crib, said screwshaft N having a butterfly end Q by means of which it is turned toadjust the tension of said springs L in a well known manner. The saidsprings L normally maintain said crib balanced, and to this end the samemay be adjusted.

If during the night the baby becomes restless, it is easily rocked bythe occupant of the bed J without arising, and may be rocked lightly orrelatively violently, as may be desired, without any inconvenience.During the day when said crib is not in use the same may be easilyremoved from the bed stead J and placed underneath the latter. To thisend said crib is provided with casters R.

My said invention. is very simple and efficient.

I claim as my invention:

1. In a device of the kind specified, a frame adapted to be removablysecured to the side rail of a bed-stead, a shaft carried thereby, ababy-crib mounted on said shaft between its ends and adapted to rockthereon, and spiral tension springs secured at one end to said framebelow said shaft and at their outer ends to the end portions of saidcrib.

2. In a device of the kind specified, a frame adapted to be removablysecured to the side rail of a bed-stead, a shaft carried thereby, ababy-crib mounted on said shaft between its ends and adapted to rockthereon, rods longitudinally movable in the free end portions of saidcrib and carrying adjusting said frame and said crib for balancing themeans, and spiral tension springs secured at latter, and means foradjusting the relative one end to said rods and at their other ends Ystrains exerted by said springs.

to said frame below said shaft. In testimony whereof, I have signed my 53. In a device of the kind specified, a 5 name in presence of tWosubscribing wit- 15 frame adapted to be removably secured to nesses.

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